Telegram

Telegram enhances security with decentralised verification and adds NFT gifting and advanced search, fuelling a TON price rally.

A Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) report identifies WhatsApp, Telegram, and Instagram as top targets for online scammers, posing significant risks to their millions of daily users.

With TOMA’s launch just a week away, Telegram game Tomarket has pivoted from The Open Network (TON) to Aptos, a rival layer-1 blockchain. This unexpected move raises the question: is TON losing its edge?

Crypto phishing scams are growing more advanced, using social engineering and malware to exploit social media users. Scam Sniffer reports attackers impersonate crypto influencers and use bots to mimic verification, raising the pressing question: Are scams evolving faster than we can fight them?

Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, has appeared before a Paris judge for the first time as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into allegations that the platform enabled illegal activities, according to a report by AFP.

Telegram's crypto reserves surged to $1.3 billion, driving profits and offsetting challenges like CEO Pavel Durov's legal issues. Despite growth in ads and subscriptions, concerns over content moderation and debt financing linger.

In October, Ronald Spektor stole $6.5 million through a phishing scam posing as Coinbase Support. ZachXBT's investigation reveals untraced funds and possible accomplices, offering hope for new leads from victims or insiders. But currently the trail has run cold.

Despite over 50% drop in TON’s TVL since July, Bitget Wallet and Foresight Ventures are reinforcing support for Telegram’s Mini App ecosystem with a $20 million grant to boost growth and innovation.

Delabs Games, creator of Rumble Racing Star, is diving into Telegram’s TON ecosystem with a Ragnarok release in Q1 2025, followed by Boxing Star in Q3—broadening its gaming presence and fan engagement on the platform.

Telegram is set to become a decentralized super app, similar to China’s WeChat. As businesses increasingly use it for marketing and support, could it become the all-in-one app for the West?